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G7 back Russia sanctions but not climate pact

The G7 group of wealthy nations said in a communique in Italy on Saturday that sanctions on Russia should stay in place until it left east Ukraine and that they stood "ready to take further restrictive measures" if need be. US leader Trump declined to recommit to the Paris Agreement on climate change. The US "is not in a position to join the consensus" on climate, the G7 statement said.